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2010 Atlanta Falcons
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Record: 13-3-0, Finished 1st in NFC South Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 414 points (25.9/g), 5th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 288 points (18.0/g), 5th.
Differential of 126 points (7.9/g), 4th.
Expected W-L: 11.2-4.8.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +14 (0.9/g), 3rd.
Simple Rating System: Total 6.1, Offense: 3.8, Defense: 2.2, SoS: -1.8, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Mike Smith (13-3-0)
Offensive Coordinator: Mike Mularkey
Defensive Coordinator: Brian VanGorder
Training Camp: Falcons Training Facility (Flowery Branch, Georgia)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Matt Ryan* | 25 | 2 | 16 | 357 for 571, 3,705 yards, 28 td, 9 int, & 46 rushes for 122 yards and 0 td | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 3rd pick / 2008 |
| RB | Michael Turner* | 28 | 6 | 15 | 334 rushes for 1,371 yards, 12 td, & 12 catches for 85 yards and 0 td | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 154th pick / 2004 |
| WR | Michael Jenkins | 28 | 6 | 9 | 41 catches for 505 yards, 2 td | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 29th pick / 2004 |
| WR | Justin Peelle | 31 | 8 | 8 | 10 catches for 96 yards, 1 td | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 103rd pick / 2002 |
| WR | Roddy White*+ | 29 | 5 | 16 | 115 catches for 1,389 yards, 10 td, & 1 rush for 3 yards and 0 td | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 27th pick / 2005 |
| TE | Tony Gonzalez* | 34 | 13 | 16 | 70 catches for 656 yards, 6 td | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 13th pick / 1997 |
| LT | Sam Baker | 25 | 2 | 16 | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 21st pick / 2008 | |
| LG | Justin Blalock | 27 | 3 | 16 | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 39th pick / 2007 | |
| C | Todd McClure | 33 | 10 | 16 | Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 237th pick / 1999 | |
| RG | Harvey Dahl | 29 | 4 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | |
| RT | Tyson Clabo* | 29 | 4 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | John Abraham*+ | 32 | 10 | 13 | 13.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | New York Jets / 1st / 13th pick / 2000 |
| LDT | Jonathan Babineaux | 29 | 5 | 15 | 4.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 59th pick / 2005 |
| RDT | Corey Peters | 22 | Rook | 15 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 83rd pick / 2010 |
| RDE | Kroy Biermann | 25 | 2 | 14 | 3.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 154th pick / 2008 |
| LLB | Stephen Nicholas | 27 | 3 | 11 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 109th pick / 2007 |
| MLB | Curtis Lofton | 24 | 2 | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 37th pick / 2008 |
| RLB | Mike Peterson | 34 | 11 | 13 | 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Indianapolis Colts / 2nd / 36th pick / 1999 |
| LCB | Brent Grimes* | 27 | 3 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| RCB | Dunta Robinson | 28 | 6 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Houston Texans / 1st / 10th pick / 2004 |
| SS | William Moore | 25 | 1 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 55th pick / 2009 |
| FS | Thomas DeCoud | 25 | 2 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 98th pick / 2008 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| Matt Bryant | 35 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Michael Koenen | 28 | 5 | 0 | |||
| pr | Eric Weems* | 25 | 3 | 4 | ||
| kr | Eric Weems* | 25 | 3 | 4 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | AV | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | John Abraham*+ | 32 | LDE | 15 | 13 | 256 | 6-4 | South Carolina | 5/6/1978 | 10 | 16 | New York Jets / 1st / 13th pick / 2000 |
| 59 | Spencer Adkins | 23 | 9 | 0 | 246 | 5-11 | Miami (FL) | 5/16/1987 | 1 | 1 | Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 176th pick / 2009 | |
| 98 | Jamaal Anderson | 24 | de | 16 | 3 | 288 | 6-5 | Arkansas | 2/6/1986 | 3 | 3 | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 8th pick / 2007 |
| 95 | Jonathan Babineaux | 29 | LDT | 15 | 15 | 281 | 6-2 | Iowa | 10/12/1981 | 5 | 8 | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 59th pick / 2005 |
| 72 | Sam Baker | 25 | LT | 16 | 16 | 308 | 6-5 | USC | 5/30/1985 | 2 | 7 | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 21st pick / 2008 |
| 71 | Kroy Biermann | 25 | RDE | 16 | 14 | 242 | 6-3 | Montana | 9/12/1985 | 2 | 7 | Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 154th pick / 2008 |
| 63 | Justin Blalock | 27 | LG | 16 | 16 | 320 | 6-3 | Texas | 12/20/1983 | 3 | 6 | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 39th pick / 2007 |
| Rob Bruggeman | 24 | 1 | 0 | 290 | 6-4 | 3/21/1986 | Rook | 0 | ||||
| 3 | Matt Bryant | 35 | 16 | 0 | 200 | 5-9 | Baylor | 5/29/1975 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 77 | Tyson Clabo* | 29 | RT | 16 | 16 | 314 | 6-6 | Wake Forest | 10/17/1981 | 4 | 10 | |
| 26 | Erik Coleman | 28 | db | 12 | 1 | 200 | 5-10 | Washington St. | 5/6/1982 | 6 | 1 | New York Jets / 5th / 143rd pick / 2004 |
| 73 | Harvey Dahl | 29 | RG | 16 | 16 | 302 | 6-5 | Nevada-Reno | 6/24/1981 | 4 | 7 | |
| 92 | Chauncey Davis | 27 | de | 16 | 2 | 277 | 6-2 | Florida St. | 1/27/1983 | 5 | 3 | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 128th pick / 2005 |
| 28 | Thomas DeCoud | 25 | FS | 16 | 16 | 196 | 6-1 | California | 3/19/1985 | 2 | 6 | Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 98th pick / 2008 |
| 83 | Harry Douglas | 26 | wr | 16 | 4 | 170 | 5-11 | Louisville | 9/16/1984 | 2 | 3 | Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 84th pick / 2008 |
| 86 | Brian Finneran | 34 | wr | 16 | 1 | 210 | 6-5 | Villanova | 1/31/1976 | 11 | 2 | |
| 24 | Dominique Franks | 23 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 6-0 | Oklahoma | 10/8/1987 | Rook | 0 | Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 135th pick / 2010 | |
| 88 | Tony Gonzalez* | 34 | TE | 16 | 16 | 251 | 6-5 | California | 2/27/1976 | 13 | 10 | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 13th pick / 1997 |
| 20 | Brent Grimes* | 27 | LCB | 16 | 16 | 180 | 5-10 | Shippensburg | 7/19/1983 | 3 | 11 | |
| Joe Hawley | 22 | 15 | 0 | 297 | 6-3 | 10/22/1988 | Rook | 1 | ||||
| 12 | Michael Jenkins | 28 | WR | 11 | 9 | 217 | 6-4 | Ohio St. | 6/18/1982 | 6 | 6 | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 29th pick / 2004 |
| 94 | Peria Jerry | 26 | 16 | 0 | 290 | 6-1 | Mississippi | 8/23/1984 | 1 | 2 | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 24th pick / 2009 | |
| 27 | Gartrell Johnson | 24 | 9 | 0 | 222 | 5-10 | Colorado St. | 6/21/1986 | 1 | 0 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 134th pick / 2009 | |
| 9 | Michael Koenen | 28 | 16 | 0 | 195 | 5-11 | West. Washington | 7/13/1982 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 97 | Trey Lewis | 25 | dt | 1 | 1 | 294 | 6-3 | Washburn | 5/23/1985 | 3 | 0 | Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 186th pick / 2007 |
| 50 | Curtis Lofton | 24 | MLB | 16 | 16 | 238 | 6-2 | Oklahoma | 6/9/1986 | 2 | 9 | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 37th pick / 2008 |
| 62 | Todd McClure | 33 | C | 16 | 16 | 286 | 6-1 | LSU | 2/16/1977 | 10 | 6 | Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 237th pick / 1999 |
| 25 | William Moore | 25 | SS | 16 | 15 | 223 | 6-0 | Missouri | 5/18/1985 | 1 | 7 | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 55th pick / 2009 |
| 34 | Ovie Mughelli* | 30 | rb | 16 | 6 | 260 | 6-1 | Wake Forest | 6/10/1980 | 7 | 3 | Baltimore Ravens / 4th / 134th pick / 2003 |
| 54 | Stephen Nicholas | 27 | LLB | 16 | 11 | 225 | 6-2 | South Florida | 5/1/1983 | 3 | 6 | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 109th pick / 2007 |
| 32 | Jerious Norwood | 27 | 2 | 0 | 205 | 6-0 | Mississippi St. | 7/29/1983 | 4 | 0 | Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 79th pick / 2006 | |
| 21 | Christopher Owens | 24 | db | 16 | 3 | 182 | 5-10 | San Jose St. | 12/1/1986 | 1 | 2 | Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 90th pick / 2009 |
| 81 | Michael Palmer | 22 | te | 14 | 1 | 260 | 6-5 | Clemson | 1/18/1988 | Rook | 1 | |
| 87 | Justin Peelle | 31 | WR | 13 | 8 | 255 | 6-4 | Oregon | 3/15/1979 | 8 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 103rd pick / 2002 |
| 91 | Corey Peters | 22 | RDT | 16 | 15 | 294 | 6-4 | Kentucky | 6/8/1988 | Rook | 7 | Atlanta Falcons / 3rd / 83rd pick / 2010 |
| 53 | Mike Peterson | 34 | RLB | 16 | 13 | 230 | 6-1 | Florida | 6/17/1976 | 11 | 7 | Indianapolis Colts / 2nd / 36th pick / 1999 |
| 8 | Chris Redman | 33 | 2 | 0 | 223 | 6-3 | Louisville | 7/7/1977 | 10 | 0 | Baltimore Ravens / 3rd / 75th pick / 2000 | |
| 23 | Dunta Robinson | 28 | RCB | 15 | 15 | 172 | 5-10 | South Carolina | 4/11/1982 | 6 | 6 | Houston Texans / 1st / 10th pick / 2004 |
| 2 | Matt Ryan* | 25 | QB | 16 | 16 | 224 | 6-5 | Boston Col. | 5/17/1985 | 2 | 16 | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 3rd pick / 2008 |
| 39 | Shann Schillinger | 24 | 15 | 0 | 199 | 6-1 | Montana | 5/22/1986 | Rook | 1 | Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 171st pick / 2010 | |
| Lawrence Sidbury | 24 | 6 | 0 | 267 | 6-2 | Richmond | 2/6/1986 | 1 | 0 | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 125th pick / 2009 | ||
| 35 | Antone Smith | 25 | 9 | 0 | 190 | 5-9 | 9/17/1985 | Rook | 0 | |||
| 44 | Jason Snelling | 27 | 14 | 0 | 235 | 5-11 | Virginia | 12/29/1983 | 3 | 6 | Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 244th pick / 2007 | |
| Will Svitek | 28 | 16 | 0 | 301 | 6-6 | Stanford | 6/8/1982 | 5 | 1 | Kansas City Chiefs / 6th / 187th pick / 2005 | ||
| 33 | Michael Turner* | 28 | RB | 16 | 15 | 237 | 5-10 | Northern Illinois | 2/13/1982 | 6 | 12 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 154th pick / 2004 |
| 99 | Vance Walker | 23 | dt | 16 | 1 | 295 | 6-2 | Georgia Tech | 4/26/1987 | 1 | 2 | Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 210th pick / 2009 |
| 56 | Sean Weatherspoon | 23 | llb | 11 | 5 | 241 | 6-1 | Missouri | 12/29/1987 | Rook | 3 | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 19th pick / 2010 |
| 14 | Eric Weems* | 25 | kr | 16 | 4 | 182 | 5-8 | Bethune-Cookman | 7/4/1985 | 3 | 3 | |
| 84 | Roddy White*+ | 29 | WR | 16 | 16 | 201 | 6-1 | Ala-Birmingham | 11/2/1981 | 5 | 16 | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 27th pick / 2005 |
| 29 | Brian Williams | 31 | db | 16 | 1 | 198 | 5-11 | North Carolina St. | 7/2/1979 | 8 | 2 | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 105th pick / 2002 |
| 52 | Coy Wire | 32 | 15 | 0 | 205 | 6-0 | Stanford | 11/7/1978 | 8 | 1 | Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 97th pick / 2002 | |
| 82 | Joe Zelenka | 34 | 16 | 0 | 265 | 6-3 | Wake Forest | 3/9/1976 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Team Total | 27.2 | 16 | 240.8 | 6-1.5 | 81.5 |